Natural foods CEOs: Acquisition trend likely to continue

BOULDER — If the expectations of leaders in the Boulder area’s natural and organic food industry play out, don’t expect the wave of food-industry giants buying local companies to slow down anytime soon.

Big food companies and large grocery chains alike, those leaders say, are taking note of the shift in consumer demand that’s happening not only in Boulder County but around the country.

Similar to the tech industry, where large, established players often innovate through acquisition rather than their own research and development, large food companies are starting to take the same approach as it…